“Off the Beaten Path:” Wild Mushrooms Walk

Mushrooms can typically be found popping up all over Chimney Rock in the summer, especially after rainfall. Join Dr. Coleman McCleneghan, renowned mycologist for the Asheville Mushroom Club and professor of Biology at Appalachian State University, in learning about and searching for a variety of fungi. Whet your appetite with an overview of edible and non-edible mushrooms. Then we’ll hike up to two hours along Park trails or “off the beaten path” looking for a dozen or two of the estimated 1,000 species of fungi that could be growing in the Park. Limited to 20 people.